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Reissued in 2016! Meticulous 1985 album of psychedelic pop 'n' sunny funk jams. Includes "Raspberry Beret" and "Paisley Park". (PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION)

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 8 Ounces
Manufacturer : Warner Bros.
Date First Available : July 23, 2009
Label : Warner Bros.
ASIN : B000091NO0
Number of discs : 1

Best Sellers Rank: #10,776 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #549 in Soul (CDs & Vinyl)
- #7,752 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl)

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Tippygirl50

This is a wonderful grouping of songs by Prince

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018

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This is a wonderful grouping of songs by Prince, and I think he was heavily influenced by his new discovery - at the time - of music by the Beatles. You can hear that sort of 60s pop, Beatles feel in these songs.
(My favorite being "Paisley Park." And it's wonderful to see that, posthumously, his dream of such a place is now a museum where everyone can experience Paisley Park and have it 'in their hearts,' like the song says.)
And my second favorite song is "Temptation."
It's hilarious and shows his fun, silly, goofy side. Some people took it seriously and trashed it. But they missed that it was a silly song that he did because it was fun and because, well, he could.
'Nuff said.

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BriGuy

Wonderful record - and the vinyl sounds fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018

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This is not what I'd call a hidden gem. A record with 'Raspberry Beret' and 'Pop Life' can't exactly be considered "hidden." But it does tend to get overlooked, being the successor to "Purple Rain." It's a weird record, but one I enjoy very much. And now I have it in vinyl. The pressing sounds fantastic. The Purple One's wailing in 'Temptation' has never sounded clearer. Of course 'RB,' 'PL' and to a lesser extent 'Paisley Park' are the most well-known songs from the album, 'Tamborine,' 'America' and the title track are fantastic songs as well.

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Steven HaaralaTop Contributor: David Bowie

Purple Pop from Paisley Park

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016

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In the summer months of 1958, Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson were born. Surely there was an extraordinary alignment of the stars and planets at that time, for such star power to be unleashed upon the world in such a brief period. We just lost Prince recently, and the loss still stings, because he was so unique. He was eclectic and eccentric, a genre-buster. He was a songwriter, singer, dancer, producer, arranger - and played several instruments. I feel that he was at his best when he combined funk and R&B with rock, resulting in red-hot tracks like "Kiss", "Sign O' The Times", "Gett Off" and "Cream". But he also liked to experiment in other areas, and this 1985 album "Around The World In A Day" definitely proves that.

Since it followed the huge success of the 1984's "Purple Rain", you might have expected it to be a hard rock but pretty commercial album. But that's not what happened. This is one nice slice of Prince's unusual brand of pop, with quirky elements, odd musical effects. The first track, the title cut, opens with exotic high-pitch synth tones, and an exotic mid-tempo beat, played on the darbuka, giving it a rather mysterious, perhaps Middle Eastern sound. "Paisley Park", "Condition Of The Heart", and "Pop Life" all contain a sound akin to an organ which reminds me of the instrument used in "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles. But while "Paisley" is a relatively conventional mid-tempo track, "Condition" opens with a long, quiet, meandering piano and synth intro which leads into a slow, emotional vocal with odd harmonies; and "Pop Life" has a steady, solid beat and somewhat teasing, tongue-in-cheek vocals, and the track disintegrates into chaos at the end, barely recovering before the fadeout. Even "Raspberry Beret", a very commercial mild rock track with a happy, enthusiastic vocal, contains its share of unconventional musical details. Both "Tamborine" and "America" have dance beats, and odd vocal harmonies. The song structure of "Tamborine" is unconventional, and the lead vocal covers the full Prince range from sexy low to his trademark screams. The vocal for "America" is more restrained, and we hear again the high-pitch synth tones I mentioned for the title cut. The last 2 tracks, "The Ladder" and "Temptation", are both slow and bluesy. The vocal for "Ladder" alternates between chanting or talking lines (similar to "Purple Rain") and a traditional R&B song, with a decidedly gospel inclination. "Temptation" is loaded with 60's psychedelic guitar and features a trippy, darkish synth line, heard several times. The vocal varies from traditional R&B to regulation Prince screams. The second half of this track seems to be a dialogue about lust, between Prince and God, maybe? This takes place against a background of jazzy horns and piano, which get quieter and fade out.

The colorful palette of music supports an exposition of lyrics about mind expansion, social comment, sex, and morality. In the title song, Prince invites us to "Open your heart, open your mind...Take my hand, I'll show u/I think I know a better way." It turns out that "Paisley Park is in your heart" and that "There aren't any rules". The "Condition of the heart" seems to be that love is a losing game, because "Love it only seems 2 buy a terminal condition of the heart", among other disappointments described in the song. "Tamborine" must be a metaphor for sex: "Oh my God here u are/Prettiest thing in life I've ever seen...What's it like inside your tamborine?" In "America" we meet "Little sister making minimum wage", and Jimmy, who "never went to school/They made him pledge allegiance/Jimmy said it wasn't cool." Furthermore, in "Pop Life/Everybody needs a thrill...We all got a space 2 fill...What u putting in your nose/Is that where all your money goes...But life it ain't 2 funky/Unless it's got that pop". "The Ladder" is "...salvation of the soul/The steps u take are no easy road/But the reward is great". And finally, in "Temptation...Everybody on this earth has got a vice...this little prince thinks a lot about u, see?/Baby baby baby/I'm guilty in the first degree". And this song contains one of the album's best lines: "Purplelectricity whenever our bodies touch". No one but Prince would say that.

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Depth and Complex Fun

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016

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Although Purple Rain is considered unmatched greatest musical gift Prince created, this album is uniquely mesmerising. Wish the B-side "She's Always in my Hair" came with it, had to buy it separate. Still, variety of musical style and great lyrics make it a fun experience. The "Ladder", "America", and "Paisley Park" just seem to express depth from his life. The more known "Pop Life" and "Raspberry Beret" are great, too. I have heard people have emotional connections with this album.

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james devine

Prince Pop !

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2015

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The Follow up to Purple Rain with the Smash Hit Rasberry Barret' !!!! This Record has some weird freaky cool songs . Somehow it works . I mean it's Prince . That is before He got Way out there with a Symbol for a Name and some of His material Suffered . Always Fantastic Live . This Guy writes , sings, arranges and Can play it all ! This Album is Quite Cool and His Band the Revolution is Still on Board . An 80's Gem , The Minn. Bad Boy Has some great grooves on this one . His Purple Highness had serious Arrogant Swagger Going on in the 80's !

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Daniel Stewart

The kind you find in a second hand store

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019

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I was a big fan of the psychedelic pop/rock elements of the album when I first heard it, and I’ve been a fan of it ever since. The album arrived in great condition (awesome pressing).

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Dimitrios

it takes more than a day

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015

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Prince is a genius, we all know that.
He does everything on his albums but the added work of his band and guests such a Sheila E make Prince's albums brilliant.
Around The World is an awesome album but a bit too Prince-esque. You need to really sit and listen and be captivated.
I like it a lot but I would need a valium to get through this album.
Love ya Prince but a bit too much, having said that , 80% of it was excellent.

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SFNico

'Like sgt pepper,only better'

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014

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When Around the world in a day hit the stores and ended the Purple Reign in summer of 85 it was amazing.the concert from Syracuse,New York had just been shown worldwide on regular TV via satellite (yeah,I know.)
Prince decided first on no singles like the Beatles did with sgt.pepper.he gave in and released Raspberry Beret on 7 and 12 inch about two weeks after album dropped.

The music itself is killer and if you don't know about Prince this can be a good place to start as any.
Princes albums Dirty Mind to Lovesexy will shine forever.peace.

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Brian Lord

explore and if you love music - demands your attention

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2016

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Another 80s classic album by Prince. He constantly improved and developed his own sound up until 1984 when "Purple Rain" exploded worldwide. What did he do next? A complete about-turn with "Around the world in a day". Not many are that bold or confident to turn away from a global mega-success - it informed the world that here's an artist who wants to challenge, explore and if you love music - demands your attention. Although this album is not his best, it was the start of a mini-period of his 'kaleidoscopic' reign taking left and right turns - nobody knew where he was going next, bursting with ideas, sonic colours and textures - moving onto "Parade" to "Sign of the Timess" to "Lovesexy" - he was truly the most exciting musical artist of the time. It's worth getting this album for "Condition of the Heart" alone.

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old man with ears

Prince Vinyl reissue Around The World In A Day - excellent re-issue - a must for Prince record collectors*

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2018

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Vinyl purchase. First copy was warped and had a pressing defect that made it skip (side A track 3) - I changed supplier. Now have a flat quality album. Excellent mastering, and came in a poly/paper inner sleeve. great copy of a cool L.P.

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Ann Hale

Prince can do no wrong

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2019

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Speedy delivery and item just as described. A must have for every Prince fan

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stephen camps

One from Prince's most prolific and creative periods

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2020

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Excellent period from Prince's career when he was releasing music left right and centre. Great funky album to listen to

Mrs. A. L. White

Getting to remember why I loved Prince so much!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2016

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I've always enjoyed the music from this album and was devastated when I realised it had got lost in our house move with several other Prince C.D's so getting all the lost C.D's replaced and a chance to listen to them all again.

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